Dunhuang is located at the junction point of Gansu ,Qinghai and Xinjiang provinces,which was called "Shazhou" in ancient time. It used to be the customs city between China and west regions in Han dynasty(205B.C.-220A.D.),which played an important role on the ancient silk road and where the four civilizations in the world(ancient China,Greece,India and Islam) converged.

The types of shopping goods in dunhuang are very complete because of the special location of dunhuang. Even you may buy some similiar styled souvenirs from Xinjiang. Night market might be a good place to do some shoppings for good dried fruits and nuts (walnuts, dates, raisins, apricots, small tomatoes and some other souvenirs).

Turpan is a prefecture-level city belonging to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is located in the central and eastern Part of Xinjiang and intermontane basin in the east of Tianshan Mountain. It is adjacent to Urumqi 183 km in the east. It has a long history of over 2000 years with beautiful and magical features. Since the Han Dynasty(221.BC-220AD), Turpan has been the political, economic and cultural center in the western regions of China and an important town on the Silk Road.

Urumuqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest of China, is the centre of politics, economy, culture, science and education, finance and transportation in the Autonomous Region, which is just like a piece of emerald embedded at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Urumuqi is a transportation and communication hub connecting the north and south of Xinjiang and connecting Central West Asia and Europe.

As a famous tour city in Xinjiang, the transportation in Turpan City is very convenient. There are many ways for tourists to get to Turpan. Turpan is the hub of southern and northern Xinjiang with several main rail and road intersections. While traveling in Turpan, you can reach to the scenic spots very easily.